Who has influenced your sah/woh

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Who has influenced your sah/woh
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Thu, 02-09-2006 - 2:39pm

opinion to DIFFER. What I mean is--is there anyone on this board or in real life whose opinion/reasoning/debating/facts started to make your thinking more to the middle? As in if you thought sah or woh was best & then after some discussion/thought, you began to think that whatever is best for each family--really there is no one best way, etc.

We just really needed a new thread here!!!!!!!!

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Wed, 02-22-2006 - 1:15pm
Yes Gummy snacks are 100% juice. I think that is nutritious. Oh BTW I didn't say bread wasn't nutritious so I don't know why you even posted this?


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Wed, 02-22-2006 - 1:16pm

>>re you going to tell her thank you honey for being honest because that is more important than us agreeing<<
um, yes.....my love as my hopes for communication should be unconditional.

>>and do you think your daughter will believe she can come and tell you that? because<<
i really don't know and that's just it jlk..i'm not going to rely on my child sharing everything about herself, especially in her teen years.....but based on my own experiences as a teenager, i sure appreciate and most remember where my parents stood on such issue much moreso than the thought that if kids are doing it and if statistics are what they are, please know these facts.

 

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Wed, 02-22-2006 - 1:17pm
Why would you be confused?

 

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Wed, 02-22-2006 - 1:17pm

"Is there some special, magic, normal, objectively right age at which sex suddenly becomes appropriate?"

The "magic" age at which sex becomes appropriate is when you are capable of handling the financial and emotional aspects of becoming pregnant. No birth control is 100% accept not having sex.

Robin

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Wed, 02-22-2006 - 1:18pm

"Hmm, I thought the focus was on what "teenagers can lose by becoming sexually active so young?"


I'm sorry I didn't make the connection clear.

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Wed, 02-22-2006 - 1:20pm
No thanks, I was older than 15 by a long shot though.

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Wed, 02-22-2006 - 1:22pm
Well that is just it. Instead of having the battle I just cut it out. It was much easier for us. Now on to corn muffins. My favorite, and my son loves them. But with stomach issues he can't have corn. Corn is very hard on the stomach because it isn't digested. So we don't have those either. See I told you it was complicated.

 

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Wed, 02-22-2006 - 1:22pm

I am heading down that path with my dd too. She is in the throes of her first real relationship, and she told me the other day "You know mom, I really like this guy. I can see myself with him for a long time...." Of course my heart is going *EEEEEKKKK* but I just said, "Thats nice that you two care about each other. Just remember to keep things in perspective, and that you can talk to me."

I mean, what else can we do?

And I agree, its very easy to feel secure about how things will or will not be with one's teens when one doesnt actually HAVE teens. I've found it to be a much different ride than I anticipated!!! I was pretty darn self assured about dd's future when she was 9. Now that she is almost 15, I have come back to reality!

dj

Dj

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Wed, 02-22-2006 - 1:23pm

We rarely have bread after lunch here - hardly ever with dinner. My kids don't have any medical issues, but if I put bread on the table, they'd want to fill up on that (or would fill up on that) rather than get most of their calories/fat from healthier foods like veggies, fruit and lean meats. My kids are a little picky as well so it would be harder for me to encourage them to try something new or eat something they aren't wild about if there is a plate of yummy bread right there in front of them.

As for counting servings, most pediatricians will tell you that (and this is not aimed at you, snoopy, since it sounds like your kids must follow a stricter diet) you should look at the week as a whole when it comes to what your kids are eating, rather than trying to ensure they get the recommended servings on a daily basis. Right now, my 3 y/o never eats dinner. He gets the bulk of his nutritional content at breakfast - he could eat a waffle or two, fruit, scrambled egg, toast - all in about in hour time frame each morning. He has a medium sized lunch, and a late afternoon snack that usually consists of fruit or dairy. I serve him dinner every night with the rest of us, but he almost never eats it, even if it is something he normally likes. Ped said to just keep on doing what I'm doing and he'll eventually grow out of it.

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Wed, 02-22-2006 - 1:23pm
I don't let my kids eat them because they're horrible for their teeth.

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